Laurens County ScArchives Wills.....Garrett, Ambrose May 9, 1940
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Source: Will Book A, Page 3, Bundle 83, Package 18
Written: May 9, 1940
Recorded: July 1940

Will of Ambrose Garrett
In the name of God Amen.  I Ambrose Garrett of the district of Laurens in the 
State of South Carolina being of Sound and disposing mind and memory but weak 
and afflicted in body and Calling to mind the uncertainty of Life and being 
desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it has been pleas God to bless 
me with do make and ordain this my Last will in manner following that is to say 
I desire my black smith tools together with a part of my stock of cattle and if 
any thing more my wife thinks proper to spare to immediately sold after my 
decease and out of the  money arising there from all my Just debts and funeral 
expenses be paid after my debts and funeral expenses is paid I give to my wife, 
Nancy Garrett, all the balance of my estate both real and personal during her 
natural life or widowhood in order that she may be able to raise and school my 
children and give to each of them  at their becoming of age or day of Marriage 
equal to what I have given the most of my children that has left me and after 
her death I give the same to my children and direct my Executor to sell the same 
and make equal distribution among them having respect tot what has or may be 
given out and I give the sums to them their heirs executors administrators and 
assigns forever provided never the less if my said wife Nancy Garrett should 
marry then and in that case my will is that my Executor expose all my estate 
both real and personal to sale and make distribution as above directed giving to 
her one third part and Lastly I do constitute my said wife Executrix and my 
friend Fountain Martin Executor of this my las will and testament hereby 
revoking all other former wills and testaments by me heretofore made in 
testimony I have here hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 9th day of 
May 1840
             Ambrose Garrett {seal}
Signed, sealed, published & declared as & for the last will& testament of the 
above named Ambrose Garrett in the presents of us
Stephen Garrett
Jesse Davis
Breenden Davis

Proven date July, 1840
W D Watts Ordy
Original will page 3, Book A
Bundle 83, package10
Recorded date not available


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